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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Better Than Fiction - Episode #5. Dungeons And Dragons Talk!

Now it's time for Episode #5! Your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back with more "Cool Stuff" and "What You Should Be Aware Of". Scott starts us off with his exciting announcement of his upcoming work with Gray Haven Comics. Then he talks up Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner's "Leaping Tall Buildings". DL drops some info about AMC TV and Marvel bonus digital content. Then he lets us in on his love of "Ed The Happy Clown" by Chester Brown. To close out this episode they share stories about their early enjoyment of Dungeons and Dragons. Enjoy.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Better Than Fiction - Episode #4. Early Comic Book Talk!

Episode #4 is here! Your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are here again with Scott's "Cool Stuff" and DL's "What You Should Be Aware Of". First up Scott lets us in on his love for John Kennedy Toole's " A Confederacy Of Dunces". Then DL talks up "Unlikely" by indie giant Jeffrey Brown. We finish with the subject: What got you into comics? Early stories are told about comic collecting. Then we finish with a story which links DL and Scott before they even met each other! Enjoy.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Better Than Fiction- Episode #3. Paul Pope & Battling Boy!

Our third all new episode has arrived! Your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back with more "What You Should Be Aware Of" or "Cool Stuff". This episode Scott talks up Waid and Samnee's hardcover "The Rocketeer Cargo Of Doom". Then as DL talks about Paul Pope's new book "Battling Boy" we get going on one of our tangents that takes us to the Society of Illustrators. After that we finish up with some talk about the two super-cons. First the New York Comic-Con (weather, walking and parking in NYC). And finally the San Diego Comic-Con (going in 2000 vs. now). Enjoy.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Better Than Fiction - Episode #2. Pop Culture Movie Talk!

Our second all new episode is here! Your hosts DL Nelson and Scott Sackett begin this episode with the awkwardly titled segment "What You Should Be Aware Of" or "Cool Stuff". Scott starts us off with the collected edition of "Strapped" by Oklahoma City's own Derreck Wayne Jackson. Then the photo book "Wonderlust" by Troy M. Litten is also brought to our attention. Next up DL talks the world of comic book information in the form of Tim Leong's book "Super Graphic". And lastly "Red Handed" by Matt Kindt gets a review. After that we enter this week's main topic: Pop Culture Movies. The subjects include: The original Matrix versus it's sequels, Speed Racer (give it a look), The Lone Ranger (what's up with Silver?). We close with: What can DC take from Marvel to make their movie franchises relevant for the fanboy crowd. Enjoy.